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A triptych (from the Greek tri- "three" + ptychē "fold") is a painting (usually a panel painting) which is divided into three sections, or three carved panels which are hinged together to form a complete artwork.

"The Raising of the Cross", Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp

Triptychs were most common with Renaissance painters and sculptors like Hans Memling and Hieronymus Bosch.

Altarpieces in churches and cathedrals, both in Europe and elsewhere, were since the Gothic period often in triptych-form. One such cathedral is Llandaff Cathedral. The Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, Belgium contains two examples by Rubens.


A triptych is also a type of branching on a printed circuit board as well as a music festival in Scotland.


Triptych is also a computer game by Chronic Logic.


Triptych is also a musical term used to mean a group of three compositions (usually by the same composer) which are linked by a uniting theme.


The Triptych is an upcoming album by the Christian metal band Demon Hunter.

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